EDM (Engineering Data Management)

Definition

OrCAD Engineering Data Management (EDM) is a tool that allows teams of engineers to collaborate on Cadence PCB design projects and efficiently manage all associated files and revisions. It offers a natural, real-time dashboard with automatic revision control, making it easy to manage the design’s progress and changes. Through centralized file and library management, designers can avoid errors and handle their design data directly within CAD tools. OrCAD EDM also facilitates effective team collaboration by eliminating meetings and email chains, and providing features such as file check-in/check-out, managed user roles, and design partitioning. This ensures organization, connectivity, and risk mitigation concerning overwrite of updates.

Purpose of EDM

• Improved Collaboration: OrCAD EDM enables efficient collaboration among engineering teams, allowing them to work together on Cadence PCB design projects. By avoiding unnecessary meetings and email chains, team members can easily collaborate and share updates in a structured and organized manner.
  
• Increased Productivity: By offering advanced version control and centralized file and library management, OrCAD EDM helps increase productivity for engineering teams. This ensures all design files are organized and accessible, saving time as designers don’t need to search for information or worry about overwriting changes.
  
• Error Reduction: The automatic validation of PCB footprints in OrCAD EDM contributes to reducing the risk of design errors. By ensuring that libraries and designs remain synchronized and accurate, the chances of errors in PCB production are minimized, saving time and costs.
  
• Better Revision Control: OrCAD EDM provides comprehensive revision control, giving designers full control over the design’s progress and changes. This helps ensure that the team always works with the latest version of the design and can easily navigate back to previous revisions if needed.
  
• Increased Flexibility: Thanks to the ability to access information from anywhere through the OrCAD environment or a standard web browser, the tool provides designers with increased flexibility in their workflow. They can easily access necessary data even when not in the office, enabling remote work and greater productivity.

Features

Advanced Version Control
OrCAD EDM provides comprehensive revision control that automatically tracks and manages all changes and updates in the design. This ensures designers always have full control and insight into the design’s progress.

Centralized File and Library Management
OrCAD EDM offers seamless integration that allows designers to manage all files and libraries directly within CAD tools. This ensures all files are properly connected, minimizing the risk of errors.

Effective Team Collaboration
OrCAD EDM enables efficient team collaboration by offering features such as file check-in/check-out, managed user roles, and design partitioning. This makes it easy for team members to work together and avoid conflicts and overwrites.

Automatic Validation of PCB Footprints
A key feature in OrCAD EDM is the automatic validation of PCB footprints, ensuring that libraries and designs remain synchronized and accurate. This reduces the risk of errors in the design.

Accessibility from Anywhere
The OrCAD EDM dashboard allows users to access information and data from anywhere through the OrCAD environment or a standard web browser. This ensures continuity and flexibility in work processes, even when working remotely.